Machine foe making and driving staples in handles of baskets



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MACHINE FOR MAKING AND DRIVING STAPLES IN HANDLES 0F BASKETS.

No. 334,913. Patented Jan. 26, 1886.

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MACHINE FOR MAKlNG AND DRIVING STAPLES lN HANDLES F BASKETS.

SPECIFICATION forming part Of Letters Patent N0. 334,913, dated January 26,1886.

Application filed May 13, 1885. Serial No. 165,308. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY O. \VARD, of St. Joseph, in. the county of Berrien and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Machines for Making and Driving Staples in Handles of Baskets; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enable others skilled in the art to which it ap pertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to certain improvements in machines for making and driving staples through the handle and rim of grainbaskets and other like articles.

The invention consists in the construction and arrangement of parts, as will be hereinafter described, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a side elevation of my improved machine; Fig. 2, an end elevation of the same. Figs. 3 and 4: are detached views in elevation of portions of the apparatus. Fig. 5 is a detached perspective view of the bending and cutting mechanism. Figs. 6 and 7 are partial perspective views showing the edge of the basket with the handles attached. Fig. 8 represents a bottom view of the benders and driver. Fig. 9 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a modified construction of clinch-block lever. Fig. 10 is a view of the clutched driving-wheel.

The letters J and L indicate two rollers, as shown in Fig. 2, which are operated by the cam-wheel E, pivoted lever N, and pawl O, at proper times to advance the wire a proper distance to form one staple. The pawl works in a ratchet, P, secured to the shaft P, on which is mounted the feed-wheel J.

The letter f indicates the cutter, which is operated by a pivoted arm, I, which is connected with the cutter by a link, t, as shown in Fig. 5.

At the back of the crank-head G is located a small roller, g (shown in Figs. 3 and 4 in dotted lines) which operates the arm I, which is held upward by a spring, Z. Thetwobenders (Z and d are connected by a cross-piece, r, as shown in Fig. 4, and are located behind a sliding plate, 11., which moves between two guides, at and a.

To the cross-piece 1-, which connects the two benders, is pivoted a downwardly hanging hook-arm, b, bent outwardly at b, as shown. This hook-arm b engages with a pin, Z, projecting from the plate h, and this pin is connected to a pin, Z on the front of the crankhead G by means of a pitman, H, as shown in Fig. 2. When the crank-head turns,it drives down the plate It, and this plate pulls down the benders d and d, owing to the hook-arm I) being engaged with the pin Z, as shown in Fig. 5. The wire lies across the bendingblock M, and the benders force it down on each side of said block, thus forming a staple. When the benders have descended far enough to form a staple,the outwardly-bent end of the hook-arm b strikes a friction-roller, P and is thus forced out of engagement with the pin Z, as shown in Fig. 4. The benders will therefore cease to descend, though the plate h will continue to do so for the purpose of operating the driver 9, which slides between the two benders, as shown in Fig. 4. The upper end of the driver is bent forward, as shown at o, as shown in Fig. 4, into an elongated vertical slot, Z, in the plate h. The driver remains stationary until the upper end wall of the slot strikes the projection 0 on the continued descent of the plate h, and then the driver is forced downward onto the staple, driving it into-the basketrim around the handle, the basket being held in proper position upon the clinch-block S, which is carried by the lever T, pivoted at W, and having its outer end secured in any suitable manner to hold the clinchblock S at the proper height.

In order that the staple may be driven down by the driver, the bending-block M is drawn back at the proper time, this bending-block being fixed to a lever, m, the upper end of which is acted upon by the cam-wheel F for 5 such purpose. The lower feed-wheel, L, is

mounted upon a lever, Q, pivoted at U, and its inner end is adjusted by means of a screw,

R, so as to regulate the position of the wheel L to suit the size of wire used. The crankhead G and cam-wheels F and E are carried by the shaft Y, upon which is mounted the gear-wheel O, which meshes with a pinion, D, on the shaft Z. On this shaft Z is mounted the belt-wheel B, with which belt connection may be made from any suitable engine for driving the machine. The belt-wheel B will run freely unless clutched to the shaft, and it carries at its hub one portion of a clutch, A, the other portion, A, of which slides on the shaft in the usual manner, having spline and groove attachment thereto. This sliding portion of the clutch is operated by a treadlelever, X, which a spring, y, holds in position to throw the sliding portion of the clutch out of engagement. is projected, its upper edge is on a level with the wire-supporting plate It, so that as the wire is fed inward by the feed-wheel J the plate It will guide it so that it will pass into proper position above the bending-plate.

Having now described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, 1s

1. The combination, with the crank-head G, having the roller g, of the pivoted spring-arm I and the cutter f, having a link-connection, as shown and described, and for the purpose set forth.

2. The combination, with the plate h, mov- WVhen the bending-block M ing between suitable guides and having the elongated slot i and pin Z, of the connected benders located behind said plate, the hookarm b, pivoted to said benders and arranged to engage with said pin, the roller 1), for disengaging said arm, the driver g, arranged between the benders and having the projection 0, entering the slot in said plate h, and the pitman H, connected to said plate and to the crank-head G, substantially as described.

3. The combination, with the feed-rollers, supportingplate, and bending-block, of the cutter f, the spring-retracted arm I, connected with said cutter, the crank-head G, provided with the roller for operating said arm, the connected benders arranged to straddle the bending-plate, the plate h, having the slott' and pin 1, the driver 9, arranged between the benders and having the projection 0,entering said slot, the hook-arm b, the friction-rollerp, the pitman H, and means, substantially as shown, for operating the feed-wheels andwithdrawing the bendingblock at proper times, essentially as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

HENRY G. WARD.

Witnesses:

CHAS. GASLER, O. 0. JORDAN. 

